Transparency missing from White House

Opinion: In January, Senate may have enough votes to override vetoes

Even if some folks mostly watch "The Simpsons" or "Family Guy" — not that there's anything wrong with that — by now they must have noticed Jonathan Gruber's troubling dissertations on how Obamacare came to exist. Relying on the stupidity of voters, he admitted transparency was traded for lies.

Actually this administration has touted transparency all along concerning its governance, evoking waves of laughter from many of us. Opaque doesn't even accurately describe the secretive, closed-door operations at the White House. As usual, acting mystified, the president isn't even sure who Gruber is. Right! He better check with Al Sharpton about existing videos.

Either because of self-preservation or simply because it's the right thing to do, Republicans might find enough willing members on the Democratic side of the aisle to override presidential vetoes. Think I'm stuck on stupid now? After January, the numbers needed to rein in President Obama could reach well past 60 in the Senate.